RACING.

Waikato Times, Volume 105, Issue 17605, 9 January 1929, Page 3

RACING.

FROM TRACK & STABLE. (By “Martian.") SEASON’S FIXTURES. January 5, 7—Vincent Jockey Club. January 7, B—Reefton Jockey Club. January 12, 14—Thames Jockey Club. January 16—Opotlki Jockey Club. January 16, 17—Foxton Racing Club. January 10—Bay of Islands Racing Club. January 19—Ngaruawahia Racing Club. January 22 Ashhurst - Pohangina Racing Club. .January 22, 24 —Wairoa Racing Club. JJanuary 22, 24, 26 —Wellington Racing Club. January 26, 29—Takapuna Jockey Club. January 29, 30—Pahiatua Racing Club. January 31, February 2—Egmonfc Racing Club. February 2—Matamata Racing Club. TROTTING DATES. January 12 —Timaru. January 19—Wellington. January 24, 26—Forbury. February 1, 2—Nelson. February 9—N.Z. Metropolitan. February 16—Wellington. .February 23—Kaikoura. February 23, 27 —Otahuhu. February 27, 28—Invercargill. March I—Marlborough. March 2 —Walkatc*. March 9—Timaru. March 13— Manawatu. March 16—New Brighton. March 23—Thames. March 25—Cheviot. March 30, April I—Jlawera. March 30, April 3—N.Z. Metropolitan. April 6—Taranaki. April 11, 13 —Wanganui. April 20—Te Aroha. April 20—Ashburton. Majr 4—Cambridge.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. ♦‘.Return,’’ Hamilton.—From the stake earning aspect Macroom’s figures were ahead of Delightment’s last season. Macroom had £1360 to her credit, while Delightment was credited .with £1282 10s. ♦'Records,” Leamington.—(l) ' Star Stranger registered, his Australasian record for two miles (3.22 i) at Trentham on March 17, 1928. (2) Ellerslle claims only one record (N.Z.). That is to Thespian’s credit, one mile in 1.36 3-5, established on December 28, 1921. ♦‘lnterested,” Waharoa. — (1) Manly won the Waverley Cup last October. (2) Singleton is owned by Mr D. ,T. Barry, Gisborne. (3) N.Z. w.f.a. scale allows 31b for mares from January 1 to March 31.

THE TIMES TROPHY. SEASON’S FIRS If HALF AT HAND. ' % V ’ - - 33 WINNING RIDES. The first six months of the twelve j the racing season of 1928-9 will be eached on January 31. The winner of the trophy to the value of £5 5s which “Martian" of the Waikato Times is donating to the apprentice, attached to a South Auckland stable, with the greatest number of winning rides for the season, will be announced by July 31, when the racing year terminates. The position to the present stage is as follows:—■ K. Gill (To Aroha) ........ 9 O. Molnally (Hamilton) .... 7 H. Leo (To Awamutu) .... 5 P. Grady (Hamilton) ...... 6 A. C. Stead (To Awamutu) .. 3 A. Dlok (To Awamutu) 3 It. Horno (To Awamutu) ..... 1’ The Winning Mounts, K. Gill.— Thursby (Pakuranga), Oration (Auckland Spring), Indolent (Waikato Spring), Love Call (Waikato Spring), Komak (Waikato Spring), Tea Time (Whangarei Spring), Tea Time (Whangarei Spring), Waltzer (Te Kulti), Te Atiawa (Takapuna Spring). O. Mclnally.—Te Atiawa (Taranaki Hunt) Te Atiawa (Wanganui Spring), Flying Juliet (Pakuranga), and Flying .Juliet (Dargaville), Siaosi (Whangarei* Spring), Serang (Whangarei Spring), White Wings (Takapuna Spring). H. Lee.—Te Ngcru (Waikato Spring),* Arikltoa (Waikato Hunt), Flying Prince (Waikato Spring), Big Bertha (Dargaville), Desert Glow Whangarei Spring). P. Brady.—Nancy Lee (Waikato Spring), Wenday (Whangarei Spring), Fancy Boy (Whangarei Spring), Wenday (Stratford Summer), Te Atiawa (Stratford Summer).

A. C. Stead.—Goshawk (Auckland Spring), Fernden (Dargaville), Bulolo (Te Kuiti). A. Dick.—Speechless (Waikato Spring), Joy Germ (Taumarunui), Dalston (Auckland Summer). R. Horne. —Liaison (Te Kuiti). Note.—H. Lee (Te Ngeru) and K. Gill (Indolent) recorded a dead heat at the Waikato Spring meeting, while P. Brady (Wenday) dead-heated with. The Thorn at the Whangarei Spring fixture. These, and any subsequent dead heats for first, are counted as wins.—“ Martian.”